English· 08:23:25· 15 chapters
This publication, by English utopian socialist Edward Carpenter, describes civilisation as a sort of disease with which humanity is afflicted. Alongside this influential publication (originally published in 1889), are compiled other essays: Modern Science: A Criticism; The Science of the Future: A Forecast; Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality; Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin; Custom; A Rational and Humane Science; and The New Morality, plus Appendices (notes on various "Pre-Civilised peoples"). - Summary by Jake Malizia
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface to Complete Edition
08:30 - Chapter 2
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 1)
20:43 - Chapter 3
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 2)
20:09 - Chapter 4
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 3)
27:50 - Chapter 5
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 4)
31:02 - Chapter 6
Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 1)
35:11 - Chapter 7
Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 2)
36:55 - Chapter 8
The Science of the Future: A Forecast
36:49 - Chapter 9
Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 1)
37:09 - Chapter 10
Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 2)
40:24 - Chapter 11
Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin
40:24 - Chapter 12
Custom
19:50 - Chapter 13
A Rational and Humane Science
52:07 - Chapter 14
The New Morality
36:00 - Chapter 15
Appendix
1:00:22